Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Kansas City Chiefs, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $199,527,764 | $195,313,505 | $143,595,833 | $117,503,346 | $60,111,668 | |
| Signed Players | 61 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 5 | |
| Quarterbacks | $6,971,508 | $26,431,905 | $31,450,000 | $42,450,000 | $39,950,000 | |
| Running Backs | $4,194,900 | $6,009,242 | $3,957,797 | $3,443,227 | ||
| Fullbacks | $887,500 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $36,675,681 | $17,212,787 | $22,274,335 | |||
| Tight Ends | $13,503,400 | $15,218,400 | $7,500,000 | $13,250,000 | $15,000,000 | |
| Offensive Line | $35,052,001 | $33,599,757 | $2,928,532 | $1,207,768 | $1,321,668 | |
| Defensive Line | $46,651,794 | $53,241,226 | $51,750,377 | $48,875,915 | ||
| Linebackers | $21,297,633 | $13,060,094 | $14,161,308 | $1,677,151 | ||
| Secondary | $29,465,847 | $24,717,594 | $4,475,984 | $2,199,285 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,827,500 | $5,822,500 | $5,097,500 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 | |
| Injured Reserve | $13,844,266 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $14,203,780 | $693,525 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Chiefs Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | $5,346,508 | $24,806,905 | $31,450,000 | $42,450,000 | $39,950,000 |
| Chad Henne | QB | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | $1,967,558 | $2,459,448 | $2,951,337 | $3,443,227 | - |
| Darrel Williams | RB | $755,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | $716,460 | $891,460 | $1,006,460 | UFA | - |
| Le'Veon Bell | RB | $705,882 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Damien Williams | RB | $50,000 | $2,658,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Sherman | FB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | WR | $17,740,000 | $15,850,500 | $20,685,000 | UFA | - |
| Sammy Watkins | WR | $15,875,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | $1,135,239 | $1,362,287 | $1,589,335 | UFA | - |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Byron Pringle | WR | $586,766 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | $291,176 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | TE | $11,218,400 | $15,218,400 | $7,500,000 | $13,250,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | TE | $925,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Deon Yelder | TE | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Keizer | TE | $610,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Fisher | LT | $14,981,666 | $14,681,668 | UFA | - | - |
| Mitchell Schwartz | RT | $10,820,000 | $10,005,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Austin Reiter | C | $3,758,334 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kelechi Osemele | G | $1,187,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mike Remmers | RT | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Daniel Kilgore | C | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Wylie | G | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Allegretti | G | $712,488 | $887,988 | $1,002,988 | UFA | - |
| Yasir Durant | LT | $613,333 | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - |
| Martinas Rankin | LT | $591,180 | $920,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G | - | $5,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Lucas Niang | LT | - | $821,768 | $1,027,210 | $1,207,768 | $1,321,668 |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Clark | DE | $19,300,000 | $25,800,000 | $26,300,000 | $27,800,000 | UFA |
| Chris Jones | DT | $16,126,000 | $21,500,000 | $22,374,000 | $20,000,000 | UFA |
| Alex Okafor | DE | $4,941,250 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | DE | $1,374,936 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | $1,039,850 | $1,209,850 | UFA | - | - |
| Taco Charlton | DE | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mike Pennel | DT | $783,088 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | $693,501 | $1,103,795 | $1,218,795 | UFA | - |
| Michael Danna | DE | $638,856 | $845,915 | $960,915 | $1,075,915 | UFA |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | $611,666 | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - |
| Tim Ward | DE | $317,647 | $834 | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | ILB | $12,692,500 | $10,723,750 | $12,723,750 | UFA | - |
| Damien Wilson | OLB | $5,375,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dorian O'Daniel | OLB | $963,879 | $1,138,379 | UFA | - | - |
| Willie Gay Jr. | OLB | $958,372 | $1,197,965 | $1,437,558 | $1,677,151 | UFA |
| Ben Niemann | LB | $752,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Darius Harris | OLB | $555,882 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrann Mathieu | FS | $16,333,333 | $19,733,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Daniel Sorensen | FS | $4,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Bashaud Breeland | CB | $2,318,013 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Juan Thornhill | FS | $1,048,924 | $1,258,709 | $1,493,494 | UFA | - |
| Armani Watts | FS | $917,558 | $1,088,061 | UFA | - | - |
| Antonio Hamilton | CB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Charvarius Ward | CB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | $722,705 | $898,205 | $1,013,205 | UFA | - |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | $682,109 | $938,580 | $1,053,580 | $1,168,580 | UFA |
| Bopete Keyes | CB | $630,705 | $800,705 | $915,705 | $1,030,705 | UFA |
| Alex Brown | CB | $425,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | $3,195,000 | $3,940,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 |
| James Winchester | LS | $1,020,000 | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tommy Townsend | P | $612,500 | $782,500 | $897,500 | RFA | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Berry | SS | $8,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cameron Erving | T | $1,431,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Dustin Colquitt | P | $650,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Breeland Speaks | LB | $629,184 | $629,184 | - | - | - |
| Tedric Thompson | S | $607,348 | - | - | - | - |
| Demone Harris | OLB | $397,062 | - | - | - | - |
| Bryan Witzmann | G | $239,058 | - | - | - | - |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | $198,529 | - | - | - | - |
| Danny Isidora | G | $193,058 | - | - | - | - |
| Gehrig Dieter | WR | $163,470 | - | - | - | - |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | $146,224 | - | - | - | - |
| DeAndre Washington | RB | $140,000 | - | - | - | - |
| DeAndre Washington | RB | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Lavert Hill | CB | $103,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Kalija Lipscomb | WR | $103,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Darryl Williams | C | $102,333 | $4,667 | - | - | - |
| Braxton Hoyett | DT | $96,211 | - | - | - | - |
| Lavert Hill | CB | $92,400 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Tremon Smith | RB | $76,902 | - | - | - | - |
| Tim Ward | DE | $75,600 | $834 | - | - | - |
| Kahlil McKenzie | G | $75,472 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Ta'amu | QB | $70,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Braxton Hoyett | DT | $67,200 | - | - | - | - |
| DeAndre Washington | RB | $60,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Ta'amu | QB | $58,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Chad Williams | WR | $58,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Omari Cobb | LB | $43,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Darius Harris | OLB | $36,933 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Cody White | WR | $32,500 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| Kalija Lipscomb | WR | $25,200 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Jackson Barton | T | $15,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Baccellia | WR | $13,333 | $1,667 | - | - | - |
| Bryan Wright | LB | $11,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Rodney Clemons | S | $9,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Jack Fox | P | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Julius | CB | $6,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Byron Pringle | WR | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Shurmur | QB | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cody Thompson | WR | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Javaris Davis | CB | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | $2,833 | $1,667 | - | - | - |
| John Lovett | FB | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | - | - |
| Felton Davis | WR | $1,666 | $1,668 | - | - | - |
| Jovahn Fair | G | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Hakeem Bailey | CB | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Justice Shelton-Mosley | WR | $833 | $1,667 | - | - | - |
| Tim Ward | DE | $833 | $834 | - | - | - |
| Aleva Hifo | WR | $333 | $667 | - | - | - |
Chiefs 2020 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $220,942,461
- Active Contracts: $185,633,498
- Injured Reserve: $13,844,266
- Dead Cap: $14,203,780
- Total Cap: $215,383,944
- Est. Cap Space: $5,558,517
Calculated Market Values
Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $52,431,905
- Chris Jones (DT) $37,626,000
- Frank Clark (DE) $30,500,000
- Travis Kelce (TE) $20,750,000
- Tyreek Hill (WR) $16,020,000
Most Dead Cap
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $64,953,413
- Frank Clark (DE) $56,800,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $37,626,000
- Travis Kelce (TE) $24,936,800
- Tyreek Hill (WR) $22,950,000
Most Earnings
- Eric Fisher (LT) $70,592,498
- Sammy Watkins (WR) $62,810,603
- Tyrann Mathieu (FS) $58,261,740
- Frank Clark (DE) $50,010,137
- Le'Veon Bell (RB) $44,775,326
Top Chiefs Contracts
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $450,000,000
- Frank Clark (DE) $104,000,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $80,000,000
- Travis Kelce (TE) $57,250,000
- Tyreek Hill (WR) $54,000,000
Transactions
Nov 28 2020
Marcus Kemp, WR
Signed to the active roster by Kansas City (KC)
Nov 28 2020
Tedric Thompson, S
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
Nov 23 2020
Bryan Witzmann, G
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Nov 23 2020
Gehrig Dieter, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Nov 21 2020
Bryan Witzmann, G
Signed to the active roster by Kansas City (KC)
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